Raised by Nature
Project: Raised by the Forest – Nature as part of lifestyle guidance at maternity and child health clinics
Nature offers a diverse and calming environment that supports children’s health and holistic wellbeing. Spending time in nature reduces stress, strengthens both physical and mental health, and promotes learning and the development of cognitive skills. Early experiences in nature help build a lasting connection with the nature and support the adoption of a sustainable lifestyle.
“Nature supports a child’s health and wellbeing in a holistic way”
Health from nature during pregnancy and early childhood
On this page, you will find guidance on children’s exposure to nature, as well as freely available materials for families with young children and professionals working in maternal and child health services.
The purpose of these materials is to increase awareness of the wellbeing benefits of nature and to provide practical tips for increasing nature exposure in everyday life.
The foundation of health and wellbeing are established already during pregnancy and early childhood.
Raised by Nature – Guidebook
Guidebook on the health benefits of nature including practical tips for increasing nature exposure. Designed for families during pregnancy and toddler years.
Guidance for nature exposure was created as part of the Raised by the Forest project
All materials developed within the project are practical, easy to use, and grounded in research-based knowledge.
The goal is to strengthen children’s and parents’ connection with nature and promote family health, especially during the early stages of a child’s development.
Raised by Nature guide supports families in providing nature exposure for their children.
Maternity and child health clinics as enablers of nature-based guidance
The guide provides families with information and practical tips for safe nature exposure. It was developed in collaboration with professionals from the Wellbeing Services County of South Savo and nursing education staff at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk).
In addition to the guide for families, the project produced educational resources for nursing education and for maternity and child health clinic personnel. The materials developed within the project were be disseminated nationally.
Latest Updates
Maternity and Child Health Clinics Can Now Offer Guidance on Nature Exposure
Maternity and child health clinics in Finland may soon give recommendations to spend time in nature
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Raised by the Forest – Nature as part of lifestyle guidance at maternity and child health clinics
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Core activities
- Collecting research data and conducting expert interviews to support the design of lifestyle counseling materials.
- Producing content for a guide to be distributed in clinics and for lecture materials intended for professionals.
- Designing and publishing the guide in both print and digital formats.
- Planning and preparing a campaign to support the dissemination of the materials.
- Publishing and distributing the “Raised by the Forest” guide and campaign.
- Delivering lectures based on the materials in nursing education at Xamk, for public health nurses at Eloisa, and distributing the lecture materials to other universities of applied sciences across Finland.
With the exception of images, the guide is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. You can access, edit and share content, as long as you mention the name and authors of the original guide and share your own output under the same license as the original guide.
Guiden är med undantag av bilderna licensierad med licensen CC BY-SA 4.0. Du kan använda, redigera och dela innehåll bara du nämner den ursprungliga guidens namn och upphovsmän samt delar med dig av dina egna produkter med samma licens som den ursprungliga guiden.